Society
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Have young Czechs given up on marriage?
According to the European Union's Statistical Office Eurostat Czechs are at the top end of the European divorce ladder - second only to Belgians and Estonians. At the same…
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Musician Michal Prokop still ashamed of signature on 1977"anti-Charter"
January marks two important anniversaries. It's 30 years since the release of the Charter 77 human rights declaration, and also the 30th anniversary of the so-called "anti…
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Listeria outbreaks no major cause for alarm
Recently the papers here have been full of alarming reports concerning listeria infection in the Czech Republic. So far this year, there have been a number of highly…
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As rights group shuts down, chairman says Czech gays and lesbians must catch up with the tolerant…
After seventeen years in the movement, Jiri Hromada is moving on. Last week he announced that Gay Iniciativa, the lesbian and gay rights group he has led for the past…
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Polish priest spy scandal sends shockwaves through Catholic Central Europe
Poland was rocked to its foundations this weekend, when the newly-appointed Archbishop of Warsaw Stanislaw Wielgus was forced to resign after admitting he knowingly…
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So what's with the government?
So, another year has gone by - and although Santa was generous to us Czechs as usual - one thing he forgot to bring is a stable government. Still, over the extended…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: We reveal the mystery man from our December 2006 competition and announce the four lucky winners. Later in the programme, you will find out the new quiz…
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Magazine
Gyrating saints on Wenceslas Square? Controversy over a New Year's party. A Czech strongman lifts a car complete with driver! And -is it spring or winter? In central…
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Business News
In business news this week, high-ranking government officials face jail for accepting illegal perks from energy giant CEZ. The Czech Republic's budget deficit for 2006 is…
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The women of Charter 77
Thirty years ago this month a group of people decided to voice their opposition to the Communist regime of Czechoslovakia with a human rights manifesto known as Charter 77…
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Road deaths fall to 16-year low
The number of traffic deaths on Czech roads in 2006 dipped below 1,000, for the first time in 16 years, according to preliminary statistics released by the Czech Ministry…
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"Prague time" abolished 95 years ago
The Czech Republic, like most EU countries, uses Central European Time. But few people know that until 1912, the Czech capital Prague had its own time zone. The so-called…
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